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Resident Jumps From Third-Story Window After House Fire Breaks Out In Westchester Resident Jumps From Third-Story Window After House Fire Breaks Out In Westchester
Resident Jumps From Third-Story Window After House Fire Breaks Out In Westchester A large fire that began on the first floor of a Westchester home and quickly raced to the attic caused one resident to jump out of a third-floor window, injuring his ankle. The fire began in White Plains around 8 a.m., Tuesday, July 12, in an old three-story home on Hale Avenue. White Plains Fire Chief Douglas McMath said fire officials arrived within minutes and the house was fully engulfed in flames when they arrived. Firefighters at work.White Plains Fire Department "Once we made sure everyone was out we had to fight the large fire from outside because it was not worth endangering f…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
ID Released For Woman Killed In Massive Five-Alarm Westchester Building Fire ID Released For Woman Killed In Massive Five-Alarm Westchester Building Fire
ID Released For Woman Killed In Massive Five-Alarm Westchester Building Fire Police have identified the woman killed in a massive five-alarm fire in Westchester.. Shortly after 6 a.m on Thursday, March 31, the fire in New Rochelle was reported on Hamilton Avenue at the intersection of North Avenue. Original story - Four-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Commercial Building In New Rochelle Upon arrival, first responders were met by a large active fire that was engulfing the building, New Rochelle Police Capt. J Collins Coyne said, and while battling the blaze, they came across the body of resident Judith Musameci, age 60, the superintendent of the retail building. Ea…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Westchester Family's 'Bake Back' Effort Becomes Nationwide Movement COVID-19: Westchester Family's 'Bake Back' Effort Becomes Nationwide Movement
Covid-19: Westchester Family's 'Bake Back' Effort Becomes Nationwide Movement A family is "Baking America Great Again," with its “Bake Back America” campaign designed to spread random acts of kindness for essential workers and first responders during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Westchester County residents' initiative has not only caught on in the region, but it's become a national movement. Last month, 16-year-old Scarsdale resident Brianna Subin, and her teenage brother Benjamin, delivered homemade baked goods to area first responders to thank them for their work during the pandemic. Not satisfied, the Subin family took “Bake Back America” …

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by Zak Failla